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New York Islanders vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
The New York Islanders and the Tampa Bay Lightning will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Amalie Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -137-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 5-1 winner at home against the Capitals. Bettors on Tampa Bay at -199 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent PUSH bettors home happy as well.
New York won its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Capitals on March 29. Bettors who backed the Islanders at -116 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
New York:
Team record: 39-28-9 SU
NY Islanders is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
NY Islanders is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
NY Islanders is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 44-26-6 SU
Tampa Bay is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home
Next up:
New York at Carolina Sunday, April 2
Tampa Bay at New York Wednesday, April 5